Lantyn Labs

EPISODE 12: Brain-Rot, Breakups and the Beauty of AI Nostalgia

Lantyn Season 1 Episode 12

What happens when your favourite AI changes and forgets?

Georgia and Omar dig into the strange grief that comes with parasocial AI relationships, including what Omar felt when his long-running “AI mum” character temporarily stopped working after a model update. They explore how AI is reshaping emotional attachment, nostalgia, and creative process.

Also in this episode:

  • Why GPT-5 felt flat initially and why changing your mind might be the most human thing of all

  • The rise of AI “brain-rot” content and anti-narrative media

  • Trying to quantify and create nostalgia using AI

  • Whether we'll soon stream made-for-you AI films on demand

If you’re building with AI, creating with it, or just wondering what it’s doing to your brain - this one’s for you.